Welcome to Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge

Credit: USFWS

Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge was recently renamed (February 2012) in honor of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s former Director. Noxubee NWR was the first Refuge he worked on as a Youth Conservation Corps employee in 1971. Sam had a personal connection to Noxubee NWR as he grew up coming to the Refuge to hunt and fish. He served as Regional Director for twelve years before being nominated for Director of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington D.C. by President Obama.

Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in three counties (Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Winston) and was created from lands obtained through the 1930s Resettlement Administration.

Our office and visitor center is located at the edge of Bluff Lake northwest of Brooksville, northeast of Louisville, and south of Starkville,
Mississippi. The Refuge managers and staff are responsible for managing
the 48,000-acres of wildlife habitat, located in east-central
Mississippi. The Refuge serves as a resting and feeding
area for migratory birds and resident wildlife.
The Refuge is extensively managed for the endangered red-cockaded
woodpecker.

Here on our pages you will find a variety of information that will
help you learn more about this Refuge, its wildlife resources, habitat
resources, and wildlife recreational opportunities.

We look forward to having you visit our Refuge Visitor Center and hope that
you can find time to visit with us whenever your travels bring you this
way. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions at (662)-323-5548.